Psychological preparation reduces preoperative anxiety in children. Randomized and double-blind trial
Journal Title: Jornal de Pediatria - Year 2019, Vol 95, Issue 5
Abstract
Objective To verify the effect of psychological preparation on the relief of preoperative anxiety in children and to correlate parents’ and children's levels of anxiety. Method After the approval of the institutional Research Ethics Committee and written consent of the children's parents or guardians, 118 children of both genders were prospectively selected, aged between 2 and 8 years, physical condition classification ASA I, who were treated in the pre-anesthetic evaluation ambulatory of the University Hospital and who underwent ambulatory surgeries at the same hospital. Two controlled groups of 59 children were randomized: control group basic preparation and psychological preparation group. On the day of surgery, all selected children were evaluated regarding their level of anxiety using the modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale and their parents were evaluated regarding their level of anxiety through the Visual Analog Scale. The evaluator was blinded to which study group the child and family member belonged to. Results Nine children and their family members were excluded per group when the results were analyzed. Children from the prepared group showed significant reductions in their level of anxiety in relation to the control group (p=0.04). There was no correlation between the level of anxiety of children and their parents’ levels (p=0.78). Conclusion The psychological preparation was effective in reducing the level of anxiety of children. However, there was no relation between the level of anxiety of children and their parents’ level.
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Dânia Meletti
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- DOI 10.1016/j.jped.2018.05.009
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